tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post5657380782423824313..comments2024-03-30T01:52:58.822+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday SelectionsElephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-24120515655628450072012-02-05T06:56:20.724+11:002012-02-05T06:56:20.724+11:00Spectra: I did think of you as I put these photos...Spectra: I did think of you as I put these photos up. The subtle beauty of their colouring never fails to amaze me.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-84107031236062712422012-02-04T23:36:50.918+11:002012-02-04T23:36:50.918+11:00I love the crested doves, of course, being a happy...I love the crested doves, of course, being a happy dove owner, myself. Well, loving partner is a more apt description. She keeps trying to build me a nest, which is adorable. <br /><br />AS always, I love your photos. You have so much beauty around you!Spectrahttp://spectrumwoman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-46706095038873207072012-01-29T13:05:57.000+11:002012-01-29T13:05:57.000+11:00SarcasticTestGuy: We never tire of watching the b...SarcasticTestGuy: We never tire of watching the birds. Hours spent simply enjoying them.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-13142455304396784952012-01-29T00:59:00.251+11:002012-01-29T00:59:00.251+11:00I love birding in my back yard; your pics are real...I love birding in my back yard; your pics are really neat and suggest to me that I should get my camera out onto the deck with me!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-90379610694129037142012-01-24T14:13:54.885+11:002012-01-24T14:13:54.885+11:00Have Myelin: Thank you. Our magpies are differen...Have Myelin: Thank you. Our magpies are different to yours. They are bombers, but are also charmers.<br /><br />Arlee Bird: Welcome and thank you. We are very fond of birds ourselves.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-59570542558371093162012-01-24T14:01:32.381+11:002012-01-24T14:01:32.381+11:00Birds are my favorite people. Nice photos.
Arlee...Birds are my favorite people. Nice photos.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-79324103417468131862012-01-24T13:01:51.877+11:002012-01-24T13:01:51.877+11:00I had no idea magpies were a problem in other area...I had no idea magpies were a problem in other areas. I admire them here. I've never heard of them dive-bombing before. Ugh.<br /><br />I love your photos. Beautiful.Have Myelin?https://www.blogger.com/profile/05704037582961814202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-18960740345920087412012-01-24T08:47:13.582+11:002012-01-24T08:47:13.582+11:00Denise: The crested wood dove has a lot of subtle...Denise: The crested wood dove has a lot of subtle charm. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-57545996779601488082012-01-24T08:39:48.379+11:002012-01-24T08:39:48.379+11:00Martin: We are lucky, and we know it.Martin: We are lucky, and we know it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-58317254663640784212012-01-24T04:07:10.645+11:002012-01-24T04:07:10.645+11:00I have always thoroughly enjoyed your bird photogr...I have always thoroughly enjoyed your bird photography. Loved them all but the dove peeked my interest today. Loved how it had a bit of a crest on its head. Thanks for stopping by. I think the old typewriters are really beautiful to look at.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-42178664173813132952012-01-24T02:03:06.608+11:002012-01-24T02:03:06.608+11:00You are so lucky to have these things come to you....You are so lucky to have these things come to you. I don't get to see much wildlife living in a town...unless it's been squashed by a vehicle.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-30630527036365994172012-01-23T18:05:12.393+11:002012-01-23T18:05:12.393+11:00Carol: Thank you.They are lower in the pecking or...Carol: Thank you.They are lower in the pecking order here that everything except the eastern rosellas and the sparrows, but still do quite well for themselves.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-22803178541438913642012-01-23T17:20:12.949+11:002012-01-23T17:20:12.949+11:00Wonderful bird shots, and I just love the swan. I ...Wonderful bird shots, and I just love the swan. I really enjoy the Crested Pigeons, they give our chooks a run for their money. Bold as brass when it comes to stealing food. Happy new year and keep taking those great photos.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-86125442332678054912012-01-23T14:36:34.383+11:002012-01-23T14:36:34.383+11:00Cloudia: Thank you - I am glad.
Alexis: Our loc...Cloudia: Thank you - I am glad.<br /><br />Alexis: Our local council put signs up in trees warning people during swooping season. Bicyclists have helmets festooned with things supposed to ward them off. I simply take another route.<br /><br />The crested wood doves are plain at first glance but have a subtle beauty of their own. I am glad you noticed it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-91575385912590076732012-01-23T14:31:00.204+11:002012-01-23T14:31:00.204+11:00Great photos!
Magpies are a real pest here. They a...Great photos!<br />Magpies are a real pest here. They are quite dangerous in parts of the countryside because of a habit of dive-bombing cyclists; a friend of mine ended up in the gravel when attacked by several one day, and had to change his training route. I am always wary when walking the dog in magpie territory.<br />I love those plump crested wood doves; the wing markings are beautiful.Alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405656530899442354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-4606659062998672792012-01-23T12:46:55.331+11:002012-01-23T12:46:55.331+11:00I love seeing your birds!
Warm Aloha from Waiki...I love seeing your birds!<br /><br /><br /><br />Warm Aloha from Waikiki<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> > < } } ( ° ><br /> <br /> ><}}(°>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-5987124780301761632012-01-23T11:46:59.953+11:002012-01-23T11:46:59.953+11:00PM: You take wonderful photos - I would be most i...PM: You take wonderful photos - I would be most interested in seeing any bird photos you put up.<br /><br />persiflage: Commenting at your place was my pleasure. Oh yes, 'satiable curtiosity' is me. We grew up with those stories and I reread them most years.<br /><br />You will be happy to hear (as I was) that serious consideration is being given to reinstalling the tree houses and the Mouse House.<br /><br />Do you miss Canberra at all?<br /><br />mybabyjohn/Delores: The Wood Doves are certainly bird brained, but the opalescence on their feathers is glorious.<br /><br />Lynn: Magpies are not the most glamorous birds we have, but their song is magical.<br /><br />Joanne: I wonder whether our sparrows and yours are related? Our magpies are completely different as are our blackbirds.<br /><br />WlidBlack: Welcome. I often put up photos of birds - they are one of my obsessions.<br /><br />Strayer: You are right about the status conveyed by a name. I think all vultures are maligned - they do an impressive clean up.<br /><br />Kim: The third water bird is a Moorhen. We have some water reserves which I don't get to as often as I would like. And I am really pleased to send you into a daydream. Your daydreams are likely to be very creative.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-15992396608421586892012-01-23T09:11:02.104+11:002012-01-23T09:11:02.104+11:00I didn't get from from work and then a meeting...I didn't get from from work and then a meeting yesterday until about 8.30 pm so I was too tired to come and look at everyone's photos.<br />We have the third water bird here in Tassie as well YAY. There is a place called Goulds Lagoon which is a reserve and it is full of lovely waterbirds. I am not good with their names. they keep on falling out of my head.<br />Thank you for your lovely bird photos they always send me off into a daydreamKim (frog ponds rock)http://frogpondsrock.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-77627112556431559022012-01-23T07:00:46.229+11:002012-01-23T07:00:46.229+11:00Oh, it's a black swan and not a goose. My mis...Oh, it's a black swan and not a goose. My mistake. The title swan gives the bird a dignity that does not come with the name "goose". I wonder why.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-58088557244294195012012-01-23T06:58:43.666+11:002012-01-23T06:58:43.666+11:00Our morning doves which are everywhere look someth...Our morning doves which are everywhere look something like your crested wood pigeons. The goose in the first photos, if it's a goose, has the red beak like our turkey vultures, much maligned, but they do an excellent job of cleaning up the dead.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-86578522412924093102012-01-23T04:50:46.721+11:002012-01-23T04:50:46.721+11:00I love bird photography :) I love these pictures a...I love bird photography :) I love these pictures and post..<br />Thanks for sharingWildBlackhttp://www.wollreflections.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-57050505267236098912012-01-23T01:55:20.405+11:002012-01-23T01:55:20.405+11:00I like sparrows and like picking out the different...I like sparrows and like picking out the different ones here in Ohio. Yours have such an array of shade in their feathers.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-35185370949344996242012-01-22T23:48:55.943+11:002012-01-22T23:48:55.943+11:00I don't think I have ever seen a magpie before...I don't think I have ever seen a magpie before - thank you for that.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-64654544917313696702012-01-22T23:05:18.937+11:002012-01-22T23:05:18.937+11:00Your sparrows are familiar. We have Mourning Dove...Your sparrows are familiar. We have Mourning Doves as opposed to your Wood Doves...no crest...and very very silly birds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-48111038384964534072012-01-22T22:40:07.703+11:002012-01-22T22:40:07.703+11:00Thanks for you kind comment on my blog, and I have...Thanks for you kind comment on my blog, and I have been thinking of your blog title and thinking of your 'satiable curtiosity. I have been re-reading those stories.<br />As to the kangaroos and the black swans, I too wondered whether it was Weston Park. I was there this year with family and loved seeing the swans. However the park has changed quite a lot - many play structures which were there when my children were little have been removed - such a shame - sometimes playground equipment becomes too tame. There used to be a Mouse House, I think.<br />I lived in Canberra for 36 years.persiflagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161607100227748374noreply@blogger.com